The District Level Committee meeting under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rajesh Sharma to consider and decide applications received under various components of the scheme.
The meeting was attended by Chief Planning Officer, Ranjeet Thakur, ACD, Akhil Sadotra, Chief Agriculture Officer, Jatinder Khajuria, Assistant Director Fisheries, Pawan Kumar, other concerned officers and all the eligible applicants. The Chairman, in his capacity as head of the District Level Committee, reviewed the applications received under different components of PMMSY.
As the number of applicants exceeded the number of available units under certain components, namely Construction of Fish Kiosks (General Category) and Three Wheeler including E-Rickshaw (General Category), the selection of beneficiaries was conducted through a draw of lots to ensure fairness and transparency in the process.
After following due procedure, beneficiaries were selected under various components of the scheme. One beneficiary was selected for establishment of Live Fish Vending Centre (General Category). For Fish Kiosk, one beneficiary under General Category was selected through draw of lots, while one beneficiary under Scheduled Caste category was selected as per eligibility.
Similarly, under the component of Three Wheeler including E-Rickshaw, two beneficiaries under Scheduled Caste category and two beneficiaries under General Category were selected, with the latter being finalized through draw of lots.
The Deputy Commissioner emphasized that the selection process was carried out in a transparent and impartial manner in the presence of applicants and concerned officers, in line with the guidelines of PMMSY.